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/Sounds like "BYET" (as in "bye")/

Meaning

Provocative content specifically designed to generate reactions, arguments, and fights on the internet. It's posted so you fall for it and respond angrily.

Examples

Don't reply, it's pure bait to make you mad.

He fell for the bait and got into a fight with half of Twitter.

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Regional synonyms

Literally a black vulture from the Venezuelan plains, but in everyday speech it means someone who only shows up when there's something to gain from someone else's bad luck. The human zamuro circles overhead waiting for things to fall apart so they can swoop in.